imagination farms: licensing & marketing disney garden fresh produce to children
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Imagination Farms: Licensing & Marketing Disney Garden Fresh Produce to Children. Shannon Sand Kathleen Brooks July 27, 2008. Children’s Health. 1/3 American children & youth are obese or at risk of becoming obese Low fruit & vegetable intake can lead to obesity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Imagination Farms: Licensing & Marketing Disney Garden Fresh Produce to Children
Shannon SandKathleen Brooks
July 27, 2008
Children’s Health1/3 American children & youth are obese or at risk of
becoming obeseLow fruit & vegetable intake can lead to obesity
Only 13% of U.S. families w/children eat recommended amount
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Obesity Rate of Children in U.S.
6-11 years of age 12-19 years of age
Marketing To Children$7.3 billion annually spent on advertising food,
beverage, and candy industryRelatively small amount spent on promotion of fruits &
vegetables --- $146 millionNumerous government agencies encouraging
corporations to market healthier alternativesProduce for Health Foundation
2005 National Action PlanFruits & Veggies-More Matters
Disney’s Efforts for a Healthier Lifestyle#1 family lifestyle brand7th in world for overall brand value ($26 billion)Vision: creating fun & safe products kids love, and are
convenient to mom, while being sold at competitive prices2006 Disney kid-focused products meet specific nutritional
guidelines2006 signed agreement with I-Farms for the licensee for
fresh produce in USDisney.com/healthykids
I-Farms ProfileMarketing company of Disney branded fresh produce…
Disney GardenPrivately fundedUses co-packers, licensees who sell and ship the
productsWebsite: i-farms.com
I-Farms MissionIncrease the consumption of fresh fruits & vegetables
among children
I-Farms GoalBecome the number one trusted brand for healthful food
choices for kids
So What?????I-Farms contract with Disney ends December 31, 2010Co-packers license agreements with I-Farms end 2010
Fresh Produce Industry Assessment
Buyers• Retailers • Supermarkets• Schools• Institutions• Restaurants
Substitutes• Dried, canned, frozen
produce• Candy, chips, granola
bars, yogurt• Brand vs. non-brand
Suppliers• Small–med suppliers• Large suppliers• Many suppliers
(commodities)
Barriers to Entry• Low barriers to entry• Industries outlook is risky or
uncertain• Existing competitors are
struggling to earn profits• Seasonality• Cost of inputs
Rivalry• High competition• Large # firms• Slow market growth• Perishable goods• Commodities
Elasticity
Branding Fresh ProduceNot typically branded
CommoditySeasonalityLack of product differentiationInconsistent qualityLimited profit margins
Value-added fresh produce more commonly branded
I-Farms SWOT AnalysisStrengths
•Relationship with Disney brand•I-parenting award•New product innovation
Weaknesses
•Contract with Disney ends 2010•Co-packer contracts end 2010
Opportunities
•Increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables among children•Expansion of brand into value-added and convenience and organic•Contracts with international co-packers•Piggyback on Disney contracts
Threats
•Competition especially at retail level•Seasonality-variation in quality and consistency•Possible recession-price sensitivity•Losing contract to a large producer in fresh produce
I-Farm’s StrategiesStrategy #1: Expansion of value-added, convenient
produceStrategy #2: Expansion of organic produce Strategy #3: Expansion of co-packers nationally and
internationally to decrease threat of seasonalityStrategy #4: Increase brand awareness
I-Farms display photos at http://www.imagination-farms.net/m
erchtips.html
Photos of Disney Garden Produce At Wal-Mart
Our Brand Awareness ResearchRetailers
10 Orlando supermarkets … ground zero9 out of 10 did not know about Disney Garden
ConsumersSeveral individuals in supermarketsSimilar response to retailers
Strategy #4: Increase Brand AwarenessCo-packers
Training/educationProduce managers
Marketing informationIncentives
Use of Disney research on consumer preferencesOpportunity: Piggyback on other Disney products
ExampleCaptain Carlos
I-Farms FutureImmediate future
Contract extension (expires Dec 31, 2010) Strategy #4: Increase brand awareness
After contracts extended Strategy #1: Expansion of value-added, convenient produce Strategy #2: Expansion of organic produce Strategy #3: Expansion of co-packers nationally and
internationally to decrease threat of seasonality
Questions???
References“Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How do We Measure Up?”
Report Brief, Institute of Medicine, September 2006. World Health Organization (WHO), The World Health Report 2002:
Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life, Geneva: WHO, 2002.“State of the Plate: Study on America’s Consumption of Fruits and
Vegetables,” Produce for Better Health Foundation, 2003.www.disneychannel.com/passtheplatewww.jetix.tv/pyramidUSDA Economic Research Service: www.ers.usda.govwww.i-farms.com, www.imagination-farms.net/index.htmlNational Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2004 with
Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans. Hyattsville, Maryland: 2004.
Elasticity of Fresh Fruits & VegetablesInelastic demand for fresh fruits & vegetables
Fresh Vegetables -.16475
Fresh Fruit -0.39275
Source: USDA Economic Research Services
CPI
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Strategy #4